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Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)

… aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, … period. We estimate the District will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. Key … aid forms with SED for the remaining four buses identified in this report. Properly segregate and account for surplus …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-bus

DiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments

… CRF has placed in us,” said Timothy J. O’Neill and Eric S. Lane, global co-heads of the Investment Management …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investments

State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program

… problems from lowering job creation goals after companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were … evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives away … At the second company, a range of 33 to 40 employees, whom the company listed as new hires, actually worked …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-program

DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year

… tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, … tax levy growth for school districts and the states biggest cities will be capped at 2 the same as last year …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-year

DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services

… housekeeping and personal care services because the agency is not doing enough to monitor the service providers it … housekeeping and personal care services because the agency is not doing enough to monitor the service providers it hires …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-services

The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales

… role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … pandemic, and there are ongoing threats to this industry as outlined in a new report released today by New York State … role farms play in New York cannot be overstated both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-country

DiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach

… provides refundable tax credits against New York state income or franchise tax to eligible employers with an … some changes are planned or underway, including: Faster Application Approvals : DOL approved 23 long-stalled … said its planned system will capture more information to support staff oversight, allow sponsors to identify and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reach

DiNapoli: Former Director of Central New York Nonprofit Arrested for Alleged Theft of $79,000

… The former executive director of Girls On The Run (GOTR) of Central NY was charged with allegedly … with these acts.” GOTR receives its funding from various school districts and donations. It provides programming aimed … rentals, hotels, restaurants, Broadway shows, a mountain bike and kayaks. While on an approved trip to Vegas, Weigel …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-director-central-new-york-nonprofit-arrested-alleged-theft-79000

DiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers

… financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year, … the benefit amounts, limits, and wage replacement rate of these programs and how they compare with peer states. “New … financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workers

DiNapoli: Long Island Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Father's NYS Pension and Medicare Benefits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County … expenses. Dal-Bo, 52, was charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree and one count of grand … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-long-island-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-and-medicare-benefits

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn

… their race/ethnicity as White in 2020, 26.7 percent as Black or African American, 18.9 percent as Hispanic or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklyn

Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - February 2016

On January 21, 2016, the Mayor released his preliminary executive budget for FY 2017 and a financial plan for fiscal years 2016 through 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2016.pdf

Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)

Determine whether Hauppauge Union Free School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-2022-150.pdf

North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Smart Schools Bond Act Allocations (2022M-116)

Determine whether North Rose-Wolcott Central School District (District) officials properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) allocations for eligible technology purchases.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-2022-116.pdf

East Greenbush Central School District – Leave Accruals (2021M-177)

Determine whether East Greenbush Central School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and correctly calculated payments for unused leave accruals.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/east-greenbush-2021-177.pdf

Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2020 Results

This snapshot highlights the results for all counties, cities, towns and villages that filed reports for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-municipalities-fiscal-year-2020-results.pdf

City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)

Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/cortland-2020-141.pdf

East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)

Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-rockaway-union-free-2020-85.pdf